Calling all wizards and witches at heart still waiting on their magic school letters~ come live the dream at PopCult Anime Con’s Wizard Summer Camp!
Get sorted into teams and win the Camp Cup! Participate in themed games and workshops while enjoying the mystic atmosphere. Help locate missing dragon eggs before dancing the night away at the Midsummer Ball. For more information, check out our 2019 Theme page and check back often – there’s plenty more to be announced in the upcoming weeks!
This is PopCult Anime Con’s first major convention theme. We, the staff, are so excited to bring you to an even more majestic tropical paradise than ever before. See you this summer!
New BJD Programming for 2019!
Happy Spring everyone! Just 130 days til PopCult Anime Con, yahoo!
Announcing a new series of programming this year for ball-jointed doll enthusiasts, as we turn one of our panel rooms into The Doll House! With informative panels and hands on workshops, photo ops and a Doll Masquerade, raffles and prizes, there will be something for every level of BJD collector to enjoy. Aspiring collectors and curious guests welcome too! For more info, check out The Doll House page!
REMINDER: Sign ups for Cosplay Deathmatch and the 18+ Dating Game are open!
REMINDER: Artist Alley sign ups close at noontime on March 31st! So send in those last minute applications now!
Artist Alley Sign-Ups
Happy Monday, Artists! Just a quick update to let you know our application for artist alley is now live!
Sign ups will be open til March 31, with the jury to follow starting April 1. Good luck, everyone!
Cosplay Deathmatch & Dating Game Sign Ups
Happy March and Happy Friday!
Also happy to announce that two of our Game Shows are now open for sign ups! Interested in being a part of the Cosplay Deathmatch or 18+ Dating Game? Then go check that info out right away! (And don’t forget you need to register for the con to participate in Events!)
Events not your thing? We got you covered. Squishy suggests grabbing a warm drink before browsing our recently added Online Manga Library. If all this is making you nostalgic for past PCACs, we also just added last year’s AMV Contest to our archive. A quick reminder: Vendor sign ups are currently open. Artist sign ups begin March 11th. Masquerade sign ups begin May 1st.
Wow, so much to do and it’s not even spring yet! Here’s to a ~magical~ summer!
2019 Masquerade Information + New Shop Items
Pleased to announce PopCult Anime 2019’s Masquerade info is now available! Sign-ups will begin May 1, but interested cosplayers can start making plans now to avoid con rush later!
In other news, we’ve added two “new” shirts to the shop. Want to own a piece of PopCult history? A tee from our First or Second year would be just perfect for you! They’re even on sale~
Hotel Block Open
Happy Saturday, everyone!
Excited to announce that the lovely Sheraton Framingham is now booking rooms for PopCult Anime Con 2019! Check out Hotel Reservations for more info.
Reminder that Early Bird Pre-Registration ends February 28th. Get your weekend badge now for only $35, the lowest rate of the year, and maximize your con experience with exclusive access to Friday Night programming!
Website Updates
Hi everyone! Wanted to acknowledge that were having some site issues today as one of our web services is facing technical difficulties. Apologies for any inconvenience! EDIT 2/7/19 9:30pm : Everything is back in working order! Thank you for your patience~
In other news, we had a massive staff meeting for PCAC19 last weekend and wow, this year sounds like its going to be m a g i c a l~ Keep an eye on the site if you like spoilers, as new event pages have started to pop up in preparation for info and signups!
2019 Vendors and Artists Information
Hi everyone! Just a quick update to let you know this year’s Vendor and Artist info is now available!
Artist application rush will begin on Saturday, March 9th 2019 at noontime and end at noon Sunday, March 31st. Mark your calendars and good luck! Vendor applications, on the other hand, are open NOW and will close after all booth spaces are confirmed full. Our vending staff looks forward to working with all of you!
Pre-Registration Available Now!
It’s finally ready – the PopCult Anime Con Official Shop is open for business! And that means Pre-Registration tickets are now available for PCAC 2019!
Our introductory ticket price is $35 for a full-weekend pass – that’s $10 off the at-the-door price! But grab them fast, this early bird rate only lasts til February 28th! Can’t come to PCAC for the whole weekend? No problem! Check out our single-day pre-reg options! Click here for more ticket info~
Can you believe it’s already the fourth annual PopCult Anime Con?! Our staff is already busy cooking up another year of programming we hope will excite and delight, educate and fascinate! Stay tuned for more info, either here on our website or on one of our social media outlets! Facebook / Twitter / Instagram
Exhibitor and Panel submission info should be up in the next few weeks.
We can’t wait to see you all again this summer!
Happy New Year 2019!
Hope the first few days of the year are treating you all well. Our mascots Summer, Super G, Squishy and Segall rang in 2019 with fruity drinks and sparklers on the beach!
As for our web crew, they might have spent New Year’s Eve getting the site ready for another PopCult Anime Con! We’ve enabled SMS feeds in the sidebar, reorganized our events archive and updated a bunch of pages including our About, Ticket Info and Privacy Policy. Event signups for 2019 aren’t ready to launch just yet but we’ve added a category search through both the menu and at the bottom of the site that will bring up posts about previous events. There’s a new contact form available for anyone who has a need or special question for us. Our new Shop feature is preview-able but not fully functional yet; we’ll let you know as soon as it is!!! Even so, there’s a ton of great new content and features floating about. Go take a dip and look around!